Instagram is using AI to find teens lying about their age and restricting their accounts (about.fb.com)
from Tea@programming.dev to technology@lemmy.world on 21 Apr 14:15
https://programming.dev/post/28993947

  • As we continue to expand Teen Accounts, we want to make sure as many teens as possible are enrolled.
  • We’re notifying parents on Instagram with information about the importance of their teens providing the correct ages online, and tips to check and confirm their teens’ ages together.
  • Parents don’t have to go it alone – we’re using AI to help place suspected teens into Teen Accounts settings.

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InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world on 21 Apr 14:43 next collapse

Likely some legal trouble they are trying to get ahead of before it sets precedent.

stoly@lemmy.world on 21 Apr 14:59 next collapse

I have no faith in their AI efforts. They are going to flag so many random accounts.

AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world on 21 Apr 15:03 next collapse

Or non-random—watch how many Instagram/Meta critics get their accounts flagged as underage.

stoly@lemmy.world on 21 Apr 15:19 collapse

I hadn’t considered that, but looking at Elon as an example, yes, this is likely.

scarabic@lemmy.world on 21 Apr 16:08 collapse

This kind of headline always makes it sound like AI is being used as judge, jury, and executioner. But it’s more likely that it’s part of narrowing the field or generating candidates.

I’m reminded of another headline recently about how AI is now going to be used at a nuclear reactor. Everyone assumed this meant that ChatGPT would henceforth operate the entire reactor including having the ability to cause meltdowns. It turned out to be that the employees were getting an AI powered document search for their office that would help them search regulatory and technical documents.

We need to remain skeptical of AI, but this hardon for Skynet everywhere is not actually helping with that. That’s more emotional catharsis, 2-minutes hate, than effective skepticism.

stoly@lemmy.world on 22 Apr 14:45 collapse

My point was more that they will believe they have created a scalpel but it’s actually a cudgel. They aren’t as clever as they think they are and will mess up here.

LostXOR@fedia.io on 21 Apr 15:04 next collapse

I'm so glad I deleted my Instagram account.

cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 21 Apr 15:09 next collapse

I want the Ai to react like that:

<img alt="" src="https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/pictrs/image/ddca39bf-0009-456f-a48b-a6cf53b9376e.webp">

JoeDyrt@lemmy.ca on 21 Apr 15:29 next collapse

Anyway…

paraphrand@lemmy.world on 21 Apr 18:51 collapse

“It was too expensive to have these safety protocols in place in the past.”